More than 12 million children or 17 percent of U.S. households with kids experienced food insecurity last year. But are the numbers enough to spark real action? A group of Philadelphia women are working to “keep the human being at the center”—with video cameras and a whole lot of passion.

This video is a companion piece to our article, On Capitol Hill, Witnessing the Way Policy Meets Real Families’ Lives.

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